The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it comes a wide range of possible story ideas. To assist journalists with their stories, the University of South Florida offers faculty experts for interviews on a variety of topics. This includes consumer spending trends, cybersecurity related to online shopping, nutrition, stress management and goal setting.
Members of the media interested in interviews can contact USF media relations for assistance: Althea Paul - altheapaul@usf.edu, 813-974-1665.
Rob Hooker
Assistant Professor - Marketing Department (Muma College of Business)
Areas of expertise:
- Holiday Shopping Trends
- Technology and Innovation
- Logistics
- Marketing
Carol Osborne
Instructor - Marketing Department (Muma College of Business)
Areas of expertise:
- Consumer Behavior
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Sales
Sagar Samtani
Assistant Professor – Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department (Muma College
of Business)
Areas of expertise:
- Cybersecurity
- Information Security
- Risk Management
R. Christopher Jones
Instructor – Economics Department (College of Arts and Sciences)
Areas of expertise:
- Economics
- Fiscal Policy
Brenton Wiernik
Assistant Professor – Psychology Department (College of Arts and Sciences)
Areas of expertise:
- Career Choices, Management, and Success
- Individual Differences (interests, personality/temperament, abilities, values)
Heather Agazzi
Associate Professor of Pediatrics - (Morsani College of Medicine)
Areas of expertise:
- Stress
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Anxiety in Children
Theresa T. Crocker
Assistant Professor - (College of Public Health)
Areas of expertise:
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Diets